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Planet IT

Planet IT invests in staff training and rewards, promoting personal growth and skill utilisation. The organisation’s focus on continuous learning through official courses enables employees to feel challenged and opens up opportunities for career progression.

The strong 'Planet Family' culture at Planet IT encourages team spirit and a sense of belonging. Regular team-building activities, from skydiving to trips abroad, foster unity and ensure employees have fun while working.

Planet IT acknowledges the importance of wellbeing with initiatives like mental health support and discounted gym memberships. These initiatives help employees maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life, contributing to their overall performance.

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Recruitment

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Norman Broadbent

Initiatives like 'NB Olympics' and regular practice-area ‘hub’ meetings instil a sense of camaraderie and teamwork among employees, fostering a sense of belonging and fun within the group.

With perks such as extended maternity leave, increased annual leave, and a day off on one’s birthday, Norman Broadbent offers a competitive benefits package, demonstrating its commitment to fair treatment of its employees.

Through comprehensive support programs, mental health counselling, and a flexible hybrid work model, Norman Broadbent prioritises employee wellbeing, fostering a healthy work-life balance and mitigating the impact of stress on personal health and performance.

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Health & Social Care

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Cinnamon Care Collection

Managers are highly trained in listening skills and in spotting and managing problems. They are encouraged to coach and mentor their successors, and the company offers a 360-degree feedback programme for leaders, all of which contribute to creating a supportive environment where team members feel comfortable asking for help.

Teams are encouraged to engage in physical activities together, such as walking for charity. The ‘Celebrating Cultures’ initiative promotes an inclusive environment where teams and residents embrace different cultures. The 'Sprinkle of Cinnamon' project also unites team members to make residents’ wishes come true, fostering a sense of shared purpose and camaraderie.

In addition to a competitive 3.5% pay rise for care team members, the company’s career structure is a significant part of its reward strategy. It also offers the 'Spice of Life' benefits programme, which supports employee wellbeing, purchases, health, and pensions, ensuring a fair and rewarding employment experience.

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Housing Associations

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ForHousing

ForHousing holds regular webinars with open Q&A sessions, and also have various staff groups across the organisation. It also covers the cost of lunch once a month to help and does a hog roast lunch around Christmas time as well as other festive events. It further has Viva Engage to connect colleagues across the organisation.

Through the STAR platform, real-time, multi-directional reward and recognition is available anytime anywhere. Colleagues can recognise one another via STAR platform any time, offering both monetary and non-monetary recognition options: eCards, Nominations, and Instant Awards. The social 'Wall of Fame' offers recognition, allowing others to comment and join in on recognition moments.

Through its GIFT (Get Involved Find Time) programme, a network of volunteers work across the organisation to engage colleagues with volunteering activities in the communities and to lead on fund raising initiatives for its spotlight charity.

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Leisure & Hospitality

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Aquavista

Aquavista’s social committee ensures that there is a regular schedule of events throughout the year to look forward to. Leaders and managers are further encouraged to schedule regular team meetings with some of those focusing on team building exercises.

Every year, Aquavista chooses a charity to support. This year is Young Lives for Cancer. The organisation hosts numerous events throughout the year to raise funds, including a walking challenge and its summer market.

Aquavista provides managers with a combination of face-to-face and online learning covering both practical skills around the employee lifecycle as well as understanding behaviours and the links between behaviour and performance. The focus is on getting the best from your team as a Manager.

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Retail

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Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists

Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists offers several development courses throughout the year, open to all employees. Its internal programme is aimed at creating world-class practice managers signifying the organisation’s commitment to fostering a culture of growth and development.

At Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists, managers are equipped with the tools they need to support their teams effectively. The internal programme 'Greatness Starts with You' underscores the importance of supportive, trusting, and caring management in creating a world-class practice.

With regular Team Member Roadshows fostering collaboration and team spirit, Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists ensures that fun and a sense of belonging are integral to the work environment. The values awards further recognise and encourage team efforts.

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Housing Associations

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Brighter Places

Brighter Places supports personal growth through initiatives like the Brighter Places University programme and traineeships. These efforts have led to one in four promotional opportunities and 50% of management opportunities being filled by internal colleagues.

The ethos at Brighter Places is one of collaboration, trust and respect, encouraging a sense of belonging and team spirit. The company actively fosters a blame-free and supportive working environment, ensuring everyone feels valued and part of the team.

Brighter Places offers a Flexi Benefit scheme of up to £700 for wellbeing, a 6.16% pension contribution, and 30 days of annual leave. The organisation also provides an interest-free loan of up to £1000 and up to 14 weeks of company sick pay, ensuring a fair deal for their employees.

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Law

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Express Solicitors

Express Solicitors offers an Employee Assistance Programme. Furthermore, access to the Wisdom wellbeing app offers employees a wealth of resources on sleep, meditation, fitness and recipes. Due to the nature of Personal Injury claims, the organisation provides guidance and training on challenging matters like dealing with clients with suicidal thoughts or suffering from trauma.

During November and December, Express Solicitors bring its teams together to build positive energy during Winter Incentives competitions. A generous social budget for all departments allows regular social events such as team meals and drinks, bowling, golf, escape rooms, axe throwing, pool evenings, cocktail making, and hikes, all chosen by team members.

Express Solicitors is committed to being an engaged and positive force both locally and nationally. We have ongoing partnerships with charities such as The Maggie Oliver Foundation, Burning Nights and Headway. In total, in 2023, Express donated approximately £200,000 to charities and good causes.

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Leisure & Hospitality

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Brewhouse & Kitchen

The Future Leaders Academy and apprenticeships, including the Brewing Apprenticeship, provide structured pathways for advancement, ensuring employees feel challenged and their skills optimised for career growth.

Brewhouse & Kitchen offer manager apprenticeship schemes, including courses such as Hospitality Manager and Operational Manager. The organisation also has a Leadership Academy, where its leaders of the future are taken through an 8 week programme.

Utilising Yapster, teams can keep up to date and communicate with anyone within the business. Brewhouse & Kitchen use the app to announce employee recognition of "Legends" programme, communicate any new menu items to drum up interest, and any key business change messages.

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Recruitment

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Masentó Group

Weekly ‘Think Bigger’ teams calls with all employees highlight successes and celebrate the journey. Regular socials take place outside of work hours, where the team are invited to attend fun and competitive activities together. There are also two group holiday incentives per year, where the team chose where they would like to go together.

There are two company holidays per year and a chance for employees to win a luxury spa break for themselves and a guest. At Masentó Group's yearly AGM, it award its 'Top Billers' and 'Living The Values' winners with trophies, champagne, and a chance to win a luxury watch.

Masentó Group's leadership team are engaged on an 18-month programme of one-to-one coaching and group sessions with an external company. Some of the topics covered are the power of influencing, embracing discomfort, understanding the different personality styles of their teams, clear communication and being accountable.

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Team Cohesion = Performance

Planet IT

Norman Broadbent

Cinnamon Care Collection

ForHousing

Aquavista

Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists

Brighter Places

Express Solicitors

Brewhouse & Kitchen

Masentó Group

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